October Parent Resource Information & Halloween Pictures

Did you know that Dakota County Libraries offer Baby Storytime (for infants to 24 mos.) every other Tuesday and Family Storytime (for children of all ages) every Wednesday? There is a Pajamarama Family Storytime and a Spanish Storytime offered also. Call your local library for days and times. On Monday, Nov. 9th at 7:00 P.M., Wentworth Library in West St. Paul (651-554-6800) will be hosting "Run, Yell & Tell". This is a program on stranger danger/child safety presented by Missing Children Minnesota. There is a lot of good ideas for teaching children what to do when they are approached by someone they do not know.


Save up to 50% on your monthly groceries with Fare For All Express! Purchase prepared bags of food containing fresh vegetables, fruits and meats. Check the following website for dates, times & for a location near you: http://www.fareforall.org/.


Here are a couple of fun Halloween/Fall recipes you can make with your children.

Yummy Pumpkin Dip
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened1 large 30-ounce can of pumpkin4 cups powdered sugar2 teaspoons cinnamon2 teaspoons ginger
Whip together and serve in hollowed out small pumpkin, a plate covered with black licorice "worms" or any Halloween candy such as candy corn. On the side place ginger snaps for dipping.

Green Ghoul Punch
1/2 gallon limeade1 liter ginger ale1/2 gallon lime sherbert
Mix together juice & ginger ale. Scoop sherbert and add to punch. Add marshmallows & maraschino cherries to float in punch.

PB & Jack O Lantern
Two slices of bread, cut out a pumpkin face from one using a large jack-o-lantern cookie cutter (or use a knife). On the other slice spread the peanut butter and the honey or jam.




PHOTOS OF OUR HALLOWEEN FUN!